The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-06
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.

Large Demonstrations by Organized b dies in
New York and Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Sept 5.-Labor day being legal
holiday. all the downtown exchanges, banks.
bankers and brokers' Offices and down town
Offices were closed generally. Many other bust
ness houses also closed for the day, but some
had to remain open. The courts and public de-
partments were closed. and the business of the
municipal department was at a stand-still Flags.
fioated from many buildings throughout the
city in honor of the day, and the streets were
thronged with sieht-seers from an early hour.
The labor parade was the feature
of the day. Fully $4,000 men, be-
longing to nearly every trade organization
in the city, were in line. John Morrison. car
penter and a ter-workma of the Knights of
Labor. was the grand marshal In the ranks
were printing presses in operation, bakers ovens
In flu blast a number of large safes, sailing
boat fully equipped, and a group of cigarette
m anufacturinc girls. At Union square the pro-
cession was reviewed by Henry George, ). IL.
Shevitch, the socialist editor. and others. Gen.
eral Master Workman Powderly, who was ex-
pected. did not appear. Notwithstanding the
tabooing of the red flag, there were manv OF them
in line. but the red in each case was relieved by
colors less suggestive, which in letters of gold
told which labor organization was carrying It
Many of the organizations were uniformed after
a fashion, and some of them had badges suggest
i've of their calling. The procession wendell its
way mp Fifth avenue to Forty-second street,
where if disbanded. The remainder of the day
was spent in social enjoyment, and in athletic
games at Brommers Park.
The day also appropriately observed in
Brooklyn. The public buildings and depart
ments were all closed They were, however,
elaborately decorated with flags The trade or
CARNATIONS paraded. and the members OF the
different organizations wore some insignia rep
resenting their trade. No red flags were al
lowed in the procession. which paraded through
the principa, streets of the city.
Successful Celebration at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The celebration of labor
ers holiday was the most successful yet held in
this city. At an early hour men in the undress
uniforms of their respective orders, organiza-
tions and societies, began to assmble at their
rendezvous for the customary parade. and tbs
streets through which the procession to
pass were packed with eager throngs of sight
seers. Manufacturing and building operations
were generally suspended for the day through
out the city. and the desire TO make the day
memora BILE one was very generally evinced.
Nearly every labor organization in tbs city ,
represented in the line of march, which gay
with appropriate banners and notices, and
musical with the strains of countless brass
bands 1t is estimated that from %, 900 to 3d.
900 men participated in the parade.
At Other Points
DETROIT Sept. 5-Most of the factories and
shops were closed to-day give the employees
opportunity to participate in the celebration
of Labor day. Delegations were present from
Cleveland, Toledo, LONDON, Ont., ana from
many points in Michigan, and marched in the
procession. The weather was all that could be
desired, and everything moved off pleasantly.
The procession the largest OF the kind
seen in the city. nearly all branches of business
being represented.
Boston Sept. San almost general suspen.
sion of business, large influx of suburban
visitors, and great procession of workingmen
marked the celebration of Labor day in this
city. The procession was much larger one
than in the labor demonstration of last year. in
to-day's parade the majority We're trade-union.
lists, while last year they were chiefly Knights
of Labor.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-Labor day, although
not legal holiday in this State, was generally
observed by the labor organizations. There
was general parade. but two monster picnics
were held Rising Sun and Pastime parks,
and thousands of toilers enjoyed all sorts o
port and pleasure.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 5.-Labor day cele-
brated here this afternoon by a great parade in
which there effort at display except in
numbers IL, 900 to 15 900 being IL line.